CSU Strike starts

The Concordia Student Union strike officially starts today. It will last from the fifteenth until the twenty-second of March.

 The dates were initially set from the twenty-second until the twenty-ninth but were changed during the general assembly. The dates were changed in order to present a more timely opposition to the provincial budget.

The general assembly took place on March seventh at four locations throughout Concordia’s Loyola and downtown campus. The final vote was determined by raising your hand. One thousand one hundred and fifty-two people voted for the strike. Five hundred and fifty-seven people voted against it.

The strike applies to all students studying at Concordia. Some Departments and Associations have held their own votes about the strike. Teachers will still be teaching during this time. The University also has no intention of extending the winter term.

Another general assembly will be held on March twenty-second to decide whether or not to continue the strike.